John e Gillian Lythgoe, Fishes of the Sea. The North Atlantic and Mediterranean, Ed. Blandford, 1991

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 his is one of the most useful books on the identification of marine fish based on their appearance in life. An earlier version of the book was published in widespread international editions in the 1970s. Now, this new edition includes a much expanded range and many more species.

Most of the photographs in the earlier editions have been replaced and many new species added. There are now over 200 colour photographs from the photographic library of Planet Earth Pictures.

The colour photographs form the core of the book. All the pictures show the fish in their natural environment, and most were taken underwater. The photographs show how the fish swims in nature, its true colours and pattern and whether it is camouflaged against the natural background.

Line drawings and a summary of the diagnostic features of each species support the photographs and provide a quick method of identification. More detailed descriptions of the species, including teeth, fin counts, etc., are given in the body of the text.

The geographical range covered is the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic from the Arctic south to Gibraltar ; the Mediterranean, and the western Atlantic from the Canadian Arctic south to Chesapeake Bay in the United States. Fishes of the Sea is an important identification guide to marine fishes of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has been written for naturalists, divers and all who are interested in living fish in their natural environment.

Pubblicazione britannica del 1991, a copertina rigida in tela verde titolata in oro al dorso; dotata di sovracoperta lucida fotografica a colori con titoli al piatto e al dorso; rilegata a filo; testo stampato su carta semi-lucida di buona qualità e grammatura, con layout di stampa a due colonne; ricca di numerose fotografie a colori e molti disegni in B/N.

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